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DrDri1l
Helpful | Level 5
2 years ago

Dropbox v162.4.5419 Not Syncing Files in Full (December 2022)

I have been experiencing the following behaviour with the latest December 2022 update: Dropbox lets you free up precious hard drive space by sending files to online-only storage in the cloud. Even though they are cloud synced and stored, you’ll still be able to view every folder and file from your desktop. And when you want to access them, the files will sync automatically to your hard drive – but only when you need it.

 

The above behaviour is exactly the reason I despise other online file storage platforms.

 

How do you turn this feature off in the new December 2022 update?

  • Hey DrDri1l, thanks for joining the Community and happy Monday!

     

    The updated Dropbox for macOS app has been developed to adhere to the requirement as set out by Apple therefore this update was introduced to ensure the best possible experience for our Mac users long into the future.
     

    If you find any troubles with making your files available offline or online only on your computer, just let us know here and we'll take it from there.

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    Hey DrDri1l, thanks for joining the Community and happy Monday!

     

    The updated Dropbox for macOS app has been developed to adhere to the requirement as set out by Apple therefore this update was introduced to ensure the best possible experience for our Mac users long into the future.
     

    If you find any troubles with making your files available offline or online only on your computer, just let us know here and we'll take it from there.

    • DrDri1l's avatar
      DrDri1l
      Helpful | Level 5

      Thanks Walter, appreciate the help.

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